Monthly Archives: February 2016

The insanely talented, rising pop star Dua Lipa follows up her hit single "Be The One" with "Last Dance," a punchy tune that would be equally at home on the radio and in the clubs. "Way too soon to feel so strong / Way too young to...

I am in love with this remix of the legendary Bryan Ferry's "Avonmore" by Prins Thomas. It's taken from a limited edition vinyl release by, who else, The Vinyl Factory, which is fast becoming one of our favorite labels. The remix is a psychedelic dance track,...

On March 11th the much beloved singer/songwriter Emmy The Great will release her gorgeous third album, Second Love (her debut was called First Love, Virtue her second). It’s her first album in five years and it was well worth the wait, each song like a poetic love letter that goes straight to your...

LIMITED SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2016 at 10AM EST VIA WWW.BOSTONCALLING.COM February 18, 2016 – Boston, MA – Boston Calling reveals its schedule and releases a limited number of single day tickets for Saturday May 28, 2016 and Sunday May 29, 2016. After performances by Sia and Sufjan Stevens on Friday...

I was already excited about Iron and Wine's Sam Beam making an album with Jesca Hoop -- one of my favorite singer/songwriters -- and now that I've heard "Every Songbird Sings," I'm practically drooling. On their own, each of their voices tends to give me chills,...

Sometimes even the best artists lose their mojo. Sometimes even the best artists fall prey to their big egos. Sadly, Kanye West has done both with his new album, The Life of Pablo. But did we really need a new album to learn these things about Kanye? Probably not. It was pretty obvious...

Soul Asylum will release their brand new, 2016 studio album Change of Fortune on March 18th and it’s one of their best in years, right up there with Grave Dancer’s Union (1992) and Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995). It is not an attempt to rehash those albums, though. On the contrary, today’s...

So, I already reviewed this song when I reviewed Lana's Honeymoon album, but I'm naming "Freak" the #songoftheday today because it's one of my favorite tracks on the album and I also feel it's one of her very best tracks, right up there with "Video Games" and "Summertime...

Last night was part of Mohegan Sun's '80's weekend at their Connecticut casino. Def Leppard was supposed to perform in the 10,000 seater arena but were unable to due to health issues with one of the band members. So, as we learned last night, Joe Elliot...

At the core of Radiation City are couple Cameron Spies and Lizzy Ellison. Following two much praised EPs, it came time to record their third full-length album. But there was trouble in Rad City, as they’ve nicknamed it; the couple was on the verge of breaking up. But in spite of this, they...

Nils Kercher makes delightful world music that stimulates the senses with sounds you've likely never heard before. The instruments he plays include the kora, balafon, and bolong. If you're not familiar with them, don't worry, neither was I....

When it comes to indie singer/songwriter Emm Gryner, I always have very high expectations. This might have something to do with the fact that her album Northern Gospel was my #1 album of 2011 and that her album Torrential was my #12 album of 2014. Suffice to say she’s one of my favorites,...

HIDIVE announced today that it acquired the exclusive streaming rights to the second season of the live-action series GARO for subscribers in the USA and Canada. Kouga, the bearer of the golden GARO wolf armor, makes his two-episode premiere on August 16, 2018, at 17:00 UTC with two episodes being released every Thursday. read more